Prospective Students
The first step to determining your eligibility for federal need-based financial aid is to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Incoming freshmen and transfer students are also required to submit the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile for consideration for all the need-based financial aid resources. Virginia students who are nonimmigrants, undocumented, have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status or are otherwise ineligible to file the FAFSA can still pursue financial assistance from the state of Virginia through the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application.
Application Deadlines
Our priority deadlines ensure timely determination of your financial aid eligibility. You will still be able to submit your applications after the deadline, but this may delay the determination of your financial aid eligibility.
Given the delays in receiving FAFSA data for the 2024-25 year, William & Mary will be working to ensure that anyone experiencing challenges with filing the FAFSA will still be given full consideration of financial aid eligibility, even if the FAFSA is received after the published deadlines.
Classification |
Priority Date |
Final Filing Date |
---|---|---|
Early Decision I |
Nov. 15 |
Dec. 13 |
Early Decision II |
Jan. 5 |
Mar. 1 |
Regular Decision |
Feb. 1 |
Mar. 1 |
Transfer (spring) |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 15 |
Transfer (fall) |
Mar. 1 |
Mar. 1 |
Final Costs
Initial aid offers are estimates until the financial aid office has received the finalized costs for the coming year from the W&M Board of Visitors. If an adjustment needs to be made, you will receive a revised eligibility notification.